Texting while driving is:
- Always legal, but not recommended.
- Illegal. ✓
- A safe activity.
- Legal, but only for non-probationary license holders.
Answer: B. Illegal.
Texting while driving is illegal in New York.
Why this is the answer
The driver's manual says that using portable electronic devices like phones or smartphones to send or receive texts or emails behind the wheel is illegal. It also tells drivers not to use cell phones or text because distraction takes attention away from driving and can lead to crashes. That makes texting a prohibited act, not a legal choice with a warning. The bank answer matches the handbook.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Always legal, but not recommended. — Choosing that texting is always legal but merely not recommended is wrong because the manual states texting while driving is illegal, not just discouraged.
- C. A safe activity. — Calling texting a safe activity is wrong because the manual treats cell phone use and texting as distractions that take attention from driving and can cause crashes.
- D. Legal, but only for non-probationary license holders. — Saying texting is legal only for non-probationary license holders is wrong because the text ban applies to drivers generally, while probationary and junior license holders face added suspension and revocation consequences.
Remember it
If your hands are on a phone to text, they are not on the wheel — in New York that is illegal.